Getting from Astypalaia to Agios Efstratios

If you are heading to Agios Efstratios from Astypalaia you are making your way from a butterfly-shaped island between the Cyclades and the Dodecanese to one of the most isolated islands in Greece, sitting between Lemnos and Lesvos in the northern Aegean. It has a single rebuilt village and beaches that see almost no visitors outside a handful of Greeks who keep the place to themselves.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Astypalaia to Agios Efstratios. Getting there means taking the ferry from Astypalaia to Piraeus, which runs around 5 times a week and takes around 8 to 12 hours, and then flying to Lemnos, followed by the ferry from Lemnos to Agios Efstratios taking around 1 hour 30 minutes and running 4 times a week. Alternatively fly from Astypalaia to Athens and then Athens to Lemnos.

Getting there by air

Agios Efstratios has no airport. The nearest airport is Lemnos. Astypalaia has its own small airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Astypalaia to Athens and then Athens to Lemnos, followed by the ferry to Agios Efstratios, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Fly from Astypalaia to Athens and then fly to Lemnos and take the ferry across to Agios Efstratios. Check the Lemnos to Agios Efstratios schedule before booking your flights as the ferry runs only 4 times a week. Bring everything you need with you as the island has almost no facilities and that is entirely the point.